Dr. Shubhra Mukherjee specializes in pediatric rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitative services and practices in Chicago, IL, Northbrook, IL, and Warrenville, IL. Her areas of expertise include neurorehabilitation, spasticity, and disabilities. Her professional affiliations include Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Mukherjee accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, TRICARE, and more. She is accepting new patients. She attended medical school at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Mukherjee's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alberta. Dr. Mukherjee has received professional recognition including the following: AACPDM Gage Award for Multi-media; Donnelly Disability Ethics Scholar, RIC; and Transition Task Group, BMCC.

Dr. Steven Gnatz's medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Gnatz include joint injections, neck problems, and back problems. He is professionally affiliated with Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. After completing medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, he performed his residency at Baylor University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Gnatz honors several insurance carriers, including Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic. He has received professional recognition including the following: Chicago Super Doctors.

Dr. Vasillos Stambolis specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and practices in Wheaton, IL and Elmhurst, IL. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, TRICARE, and Workers' Compensation. He studied medicine at the University of Athens Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Stambolis's medical residency was performed at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has received the distinction of Chicago Super Doctors. In addition to English, he speaks Greek. Dr. Stambolis is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, and Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Norman Aliga sees patients in Wheaton, IL. His medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He obtained his medical school training at the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of the Philippines and a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. These areas are among Dr. Aliga's clinical interests: prosthetics, amputee rehabilitation, and multiple sclerosis (MS). He accepts Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. He has received the distinction of Chicago Super Doctors. Dr. Aliga (or staff) speaks the following languages: Filipino and Ilocano. Dr. Aliga's professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Adventist GlenOaks Hospital.

Dr. Beth Froese's area of specialization is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Froese takes Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. After attending East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Her professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Delnor Hospital.

Dr. Mary Keen is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) specialist in Wheaton, IL. She is an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington, Dr. Keen attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Keen has received the following distinction: Chicago Super Doctors. Dr. Keen's hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, and Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Noel Rao is a medical specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and electrodiagnostic medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Delnor Hospital. He is a graduate of St. John's Medical College. Dr. Rao trained at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver and a hospital affiliated with Temple University for residency. He accepts Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Mahesh Ramachandran is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He works in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Chicago, IL. He is an in-network provider for Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, Humana Catastrophic, and more. After attending Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School, Dr. Ramachandran completed his residency training at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Delnor Hospital.

Dr. Richard Krieger practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) in Wheaton, IL. Dr. Krieger studied medicine at Rush Medical College. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine for his residency. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Krieger include trigger point injections, spasticity, and stroke. He takes Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Alexian Brothers Health System (ABHS).

Dr. Anjum Sayyad specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Her professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, and Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital. She is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Sayyad graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. She trained at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for her residency.

Dr. Andrew Yu is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. Dr. Yu is in-network for Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC), Dr. Yu attended medical school at Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Centegra Health System.

Dr. Steven Mayer, who practices in Warrenville, IL, Naperville, IL, and Glen Ellyn, IL, is a medical specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and sports medicine. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Delnor Hospital. Dr. Mayer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. The average patient rating for Dr. Mayer is 1.5 stars out of 5. He takes Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers.

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What is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation?

The specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is not one that many people are immediately familiar with, yet it is one that serves thousands of people every year. Also known as Physiatry, it is sometimes simply referred to as Rehabilitation or Rehab. This specialty focuses on restoring quality of life for patients who are experiencing physical pain or loss of function after a traumatic illness or injury. After major surgery, a car accident, a long illness such as cancer, or a major change to the body (such as the loss of a limb), it is the PM&R physicians who help patients begin to feel better and put the pieces of their life back together again.

PM&R physicians work with patients who have been disabled by pain or the loss of motion or cognition, and they find ways to restore function. They may consult with other physicians such as neurologists, orthopedists, physical therapists, or psychiatrists. PM&R specialists treat the whole person, not specific symptoms or illnesses, and their goal is to help patients lead active and able lives.

One example of services performed by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician is teaching a patient who just had a leg amputated how to get around the house, use the bathroom, bathe, and care for themselves. A different example might be helping a patient learn how to walk again after a traumatic brain injury. Because there are so many different causes of pain and disability, the list of services provided by PM&R physicians is nearly endless. Generally, services that are provided by a PM&R specialist can fall into one of the following care categories:

Self-care skills (bathing, grooming)

Physical care (feeding, taking medication)

Mobility

Respiratory care (ventilator care, exercises for lung function)

Communication

Cognitive skills (memory, problem solving)

Vocational training

Pain management

Psychological counseling (adapting to a disability)

Because there are so many options, it can be a very creative specialty. When accidents, pain, or illness cause disability, it is the physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists who are there to give patients their life back.